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President Donald Trump has urged doctors in recent weeks to treat COVID-19 patients with hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug that has not yet been proven safe or effective for use on people infected with the novel coronavirus. Despite pushback from Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of…

The death toll from the new coronavirus surpassed 10,000 nationwide on Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.More than 347,000 cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in the U.S., and over 1.3 million have been reported globally. At least 72,000 people across the world have died from COVID-19, the disease caused…

In a new online series, Dispatches from the frontlines, The Irish Times will share the stories and experiences of healthcare staff and other frontline workers during the Covid-19 crisis. If you would like to take part, click here. Gaye Cunnane is professor of Rheumatology at St James’s Hospital, Dublin,  and director of health and wellbeing…

A migrant worker in seen with his child during the 21-day lockdown. (AP) The novel coronavirus has infected over 1.2 million people and led to nearly 70,000 deaths globally. More than 1,200 people have died of coronavirus complications in the United States in the past day, with at least 337,072 confirmed infections and 9,633 deaths.…

Possible treatments to fight coronavirus in the works A 4-year-old female Malayan tiger at a zoo in New York City has tested positive for the novel (new) coronavirus, according to results from the National Veterinary Services Laboratories at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Officials say this is the first report of a tiger becoming infected…

SummaryThe global death toll from coronavirus has passed 65,000. There are more than 1.2 million known cases of infection but more than 245,000 people have recovered, according to the Johns Hopkins University tallyIn Australia, the death toll stands at 35 and there are 5687 confirmed infections. There are 2580 cases in NSWThe US Surgeon General…

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As thousands of businesses across the country close their doors to help slow the spread of the coronavirus across the country, Amazon, deemed an "essential business," is one of a few major multinational corporations that have continued to operate.   While the company's operations have largely carried on business as usual, the fear of catching the…

As thousands of businesses across the country close their doors to help slow the spread of the coronavirus across the country, Amazon, deemed an "essential business," is one of a few major multinational corporations that have continued to operate.   While the company's operations have largely carried on business as usual, the fear of catching the…

Around 100 health workers were at tested for Covid-19 at the first NHS staff testing centre in Belfast. The facility at the SSE Arena opened yesterday and complements testing being carried out by Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.  It is part of the UK-wide NHS initiative on staff testing in which Randox and…